Ruby Rose gazes out the window of the police airship as it flies over Mantle, then turns and looks at her friends. Nora Valkyrie chews at the bolas restraining her wrists, while everyone else sits silently, the only sounds being Nora's growling and the muffled chattering of the guards piloting the ship.
Ruby: Where do you think they're taking us?
Emerald: I'm gonna go with jail.
Jaune Arc: I still can't believe that fishing pole guy took us out like it was nothing.
Weiss: Welcome to Atlas. Those were Ironwood's Ace Operatives.
Yuskue: And the Phantom Thieves, But they ever were a part of Ironwoods troops or Operatives.
Rinoa: They must be new to the force?
An unfamiliar man sitting with the group finally speaks up.
Forest: Hmm? You guys had a run-in with the Ace-Ops and the Phantom Thieves? Ironwood must really have a bone to pick with you.
Weiss: *rolling her eyes* They're not that big of a deal.
Forest: Not that big of a deal!? The Ace-Ops are the elite-of-elite military Huntsmen and Ironwood's personal attack dogs. The Phantom Thieves are the clean-up crew or the back up force.
Nora: So they got you too, huh?
Forest: Pfft! I wouldn't let myself get caught by them. I'm here because I've been speaking out against Atlas' exploitation of Mantle, and General Ironwood is trying to silence me.
Pilot: You threw a brick at her ship!
CD tries to hold back laughing as Double A has a smug face with a small chuckle.
Forest: *proudly* It's worth it if it gets people talking about our cause!
The pilot sighs in annoyance.
Blake Belladonna: "Our cause"?
Forest: Yes, the fight for better conditions in Mantle! Lead by the charismatic, talented, lovely Robyn Hill and her Happy Huntresses!
Tifa: The way you said that was kinda creepy.
The main pilot presses a button, causing the window between the cab and the back of the ship to begin slowly closing. Forest notices this, stands up and begins frantically shouting to the window so the guards can hear him.
Forest: They were all top Atlas Academy graduates, who could've signed up for the military, but Robyn and the Huntresses chose to stay in Mantle. She's gunning for a seat on the Kingdom's council, and when she gets it, she's gonna put an end to Ironwood's tyranny!
Oscar Pine: Happy...Huntresses?
Yang Xiao Long: Is that their real name?
ChaoticDementio: *laughing* I certainly hope not...cause....cause that's already the stupidest thing I've every heard. *continues laughing*
Nora and Pyrrha chuckle from what CD said before Weiss continues.
Weiss: Don't you think "tyranny's" a little dramatic?
Forest turns around to respond and looks surprised upon realizing who had just spoken.
Forest: Easy to say for a Schnee heiress, living comfortably up in Atlas.
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